Cattle-stanchion.



W. R. NELSON.

CATTLE STANCHION.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16. 1914.

1,134,150, Patented Apr. 6,1915.

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W. R. NELSON.

CATTLE STANCHIONl APPLICATION FILED APR. 16. 1914.

1,134,150, Patented Apr. 6,1915.

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Inventor Attorn eys VTALTER It. NELSON, OF MILL VILLAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CATTLE-STANCHION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Application filed April 16, 1914. Serial N 0. 832,347.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER R. NELsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mill Village, in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Cattle-Stanchion, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to a cattle stanchion, and aims to provide a novel and improved structure of that character.

It is the object of the present invention to provide novel means for mounting the stanchion in place, in order that the stanchion will normally remain in proper position, and in order that the stanchion may have limited movements, for the convenience of the animal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide unique means for locking the side members or bars of the stanchion in closed condition, and for spreading the said side bars when the head of the animal is to be introduced between or withdrawn from the side bars of the stanchion.

It is also within the spirit of the present invention to provide a stanchion structure which will be comparatively simple, compact, light and inexpensive in structure, and which will be convenient, serviceable, practical and efiicient in its use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be madewithin the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiments in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front view of one form of the improved stanchion structure in closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view, with the side bars of the stanchion separated or spread apart. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of another form. Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 2, of

the structure illustrated in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectional view, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

The stanchion proper, embodies'a bottom bar 1, and side bars 2, having their lower ends pivoted to the bottom bar 1, as is common in prevailing stanchion structures. In carrying out the present invention, the stanchion is mounted in place, as presently described. The bottom bar 1, is flexibly or loosely connected to the floor or lower beam 3 by a chain or flexible element 4, while the upper or free ends of the side bars 2 are connected to an upper beam or superstructure 5 by means of chains or elements 6 connected to the upper ends of the side bars 2 and to the beam 5. Thus, a pair of suspending chains or flexible elements 6 are provided for the side bars 2 of the stanchion, whereby the said bars may be supported or suspended in an effective manner, and will normally tend to swing together, although the chains 6 will permit the side bars to be spread or swung apart as seen in Fig. 2. The chains or bars 6, will enable the stanchion to swing or move sufi iciently, for the convenience of the animal when shackled or locked to the stanchion. The chains 6 also serve to hold the stanchion in alinement with the companion or fellow stanchions, when the stanchion is idle, which is highly desirable.

The mechanism for locking the stanchion in closed position, and for spreading the side bars of the stanchion, embodies a pair of sectoral plates 7 having overlapping ears 8 at certain ends of their curved edges, the ears being pivoted together by a rivet or other pivot member 9. The plates 7 are provided at the other or remote ends of their curved edges with ears 10 overlapping and pivoted to the upper ends of the side bars 2 of the stanchion by means of rivets or other pivot members 11, whereby the plates 7 serve as toggle links connecting the free or upper ends of the stanchion bars 2. Thus, when the plates 7 are sung upwardly, the adjoining edges 12 are engaged to abut or swing together as seen in Fig. 1, the pivotal connection of the two plates being swung upwardly for drawing the side bars 2 of the stanchion to closed position. When the plates 7 are swung downwardly, to bring the pivot 9 in alinement with the pivots 11, or into or beyond dead center, the stanchion bars 2 will be separated or swung apart, as seen in Fig. 2, to thereby open the stanchion.

It is desirable to connect the lower ends of the suspending chains 6 to the curved edges of the plates 7 adjoining the pivots 11, the chains 6 thus being connected indi rectly to the upper ends of the side hars2,

this arrangement enabling the side bars 2 to swing open more readily, as suggested in Fig. 2, inasmuch as the-plates 7 in swinging v downwardly, will cause those portions 13 to; which the chains 6 are attached to swing upwardly, thus compensating for the out ward movement of the side bars 2 when swung apart.

.7 When the plates 7 areswuh upwer'd1y,te

' swing the side bars 2 to Closed position, the

weight 'of'the "bars 1 and 2 will serve to hold the plates or links 7 in raised position, and when the plates or links 7fareswung downwardly, as seen inflFig. 2, the weight thereof, will spread the side bai's 2 of the stanchion, and will hold the said bars in spread or open condition, the weight o he biti'S 1- and 2 of the stanchion else assisting, due to the feet that the chains '6 are eehneeted to the plates 7 outsid'e of the ivot 11, in order that the weight tithe said bars bein transmitted to *the plates '7 through the medium of the pivots-11, will cause the "inner portions '8 "of the plates 7 to be swung downwardly. The plates or links 7 are provided with a 7 locking device for assisting in holding the stanchion in elos'e'd position, and for liniiting the opening er spreading movement of the side bars 2. To this ehd, a: latch bar 14 is pivoted, intermediate its ends, to the of the plates 7 adjoining the edge 12 thereoi hy ineans of a rivet for pivot pin 15, and the end portion of the latch bar l ioverlaps theo'ther plat 7, and i s providedwith a Slot 1'6 engaging a pin 17 carried by the second 'iheiitiened plate 7 'tdjeihing'its straight edge 12. The

latch has 14 is ap lied to the enter fate "of the plates 7, in order that the latch har inay net interfere with the side bars 2 ti "the ehio'n. Thee1et 1j6'i's of sheh a 'length,'that its outer engages'the pin l7 'vvhehthe plates 7 a e swung dewnwa d1y,-t e limit the dewhward wmev'eiheht of the said plates and to therebyiimit the spreading-er epehi gmevenient of the side bars The '1ateh "bar 1 1 thereby assi t in holding the plates 7 in.

is :previded at this end'with upstshtiing heek er eatfch 18 Which 'is ehgagehhlewith a pin ia arri'ed by that plate 7 hating the pivot 15, while the "other end ef the "latch bar '14 is previ'ded' with a dep'ehdinghehk or catch '20 seep-tea tos ring er shsp ever a sin ti m 21 carried by the other late 7,

when the plates 7 are sitting pwardly or rai ed. Thus, when the plates 7am swun upwardly, as "'seh in Fig. 1, the hooker hatch 18 is'a'dspte'd to engage the lager pin 19 as 'seenih Fig. 1, and the hook or catch 20 at the other ehd of the latch bar s arranged to snap or spiiirg ever the lug 01 715111 21, to

rai'sed pesitie I is te e hetea that the l'at'dh bar 14, is pive'tallyhohhetted to the 7 plate 7, and is "shdehiy een etted ts the other, 'wlier'h y the aboveresult's iii-ill tenth.

qInythis ferh the ripper ehain's er fiexibl 4 and '5.

- The present invention is employedin the same capacity, as an ordinary cattle stan- 'ehion,"'which is very familiar in the art, and needsno lengthy explanation; Supposing the stanehion to be in closed position, as seen in -Fig, l, to open the stanchion, it is merely necessary to slightly spread the sidebars 2, 'whieh' wi'll cause the latch bar 14 to release the lug or pin 21, whereby the plates] will 1 swing downwardly freelyptis seen 'inFig; 2,

to e eh thestanehiom'whereby the head of e et "angulahtoggle links 7 having their *adjacent ends pivoted together, asat 9, and having their remote ends pivoted to the opposite faces-of the side bars 2, adjacent the upper or free ends of the said side bar's.

elements 6 are attaehed to theu p'er or free ends'of the side bars '2, preferahlyat the inner'edges of the said bars, the lower thain j 4 being normally 'slaeke'ned, to allow the letter chains to e'empe sate forthespi'eadtx 'ihg-et separa ion of the stanchion bars '2. 10.0

Th'esngh'lar toggleli'hk's 7 are se'arrttnged, that when th fstan'ehihhbars :2 aresviu g'to .7

herma i closed position, as seeh in Fig. 4,1

the adjacent arnfs'iif'the lihks '7" will i'oj e'et'. i pwtrdly and will swi'ng tege'th'e'r, a oeking or confining ring iif'being disposed-upon the adjacent enhsef the toggle linksto hermal-1y leek them against separati n, and "to 1 thereby hold; the stan hio bars 2" in late;

The ehdfp 'rt'ien df the pivot members are preferably extended, as seen in Fig. '6, "to

- serve as step for limiting 'thenpward mete 'Ih'iitbr external ieihhvalof the" ring *14. p 7 Each piar of "toggle {links 7 has a efosspin or rivet17 engaged thei thr'eh'gh, adjacent '7 the edge of the 'eerresphndihg bar @{th' "pins 17 serving as stops to limit the wara ahd downward ih'ovei-hentsef the toggle links 7 7, a will be obvious by refereneete Figs In the rst of the secendierm offlehihg ds'vit e ilhistratedin Figs; 4, 5 6, when 1 the adjacent ends tithe toggle links 7 "are itaisedabeie their; renieteends, to swing the e istahchionba'rfsgiz tenetnralpr closed conditieit, the-ioekihg ring :14 will drop down shaemhttte the ed t-tent ends at the toggle V 7 links and will rest upon the crotch poftions of the hhhyasseeh iniFig. '4. By raisi g the ii n gilifi', the eajeeehtehae of the-toggle; v f

links 7 will be free to swing downwardly, whereby the stanchion bars 2 may separate or spread open, as seen in Fig. 5, the pivot and stop element 9, however, preventing the disengagement or removal of the ring 1a, in order that when the toggle links are swung upwardly, the ring 14: will drop to lock the toggle links in raised condition.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawings, the salient features of the present invention will be obvious, without further comment, it being noted that objects aimed at have been carried out satisfactorily.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A stanchion embodying a bottom bar and a pair of side bars having their lower ends pivoted thereto, a flexible element connected to the bottom bar and arranged for attachment to a lower supporting member, a pair of flexible elements connected to the upper ends of the side bars and arranged for attachment to a superstructure, toggle links connecting the upper ends of the side bars, and means carried by the toggle links,

for locking them when their adjacent ends are raised above their remote ends and for limiting the downward movement of the adj acent ends of the links.

2. A stanchion including a pair of pivoted side bars, angular toggle links having their adjacent ends pivoted together, and having their remote ends pivoted to the free ends of the side bars, the adjacent arms being adapted to project upwardly and swing together when the side bars are swung toward each other, and a locking ring disposed upon the adjacent arms of the toggle links to hold them against separation when the adjacent arms of the links are raised, the adjacent ends of the toggle links having a stop for limiting the movement of the locking ring when the locking ring is slid upwardly.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WALTER R. NELSON.

Witnesses:

G120. E. LEWIS, DANA E. KEYEs;

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